Egg holder and carrier.



H. L. G. MOORE.

EGG- HOLDBB AND CARRIER.

APPLICATION nun) 812F112, 191a,

Patented Aug. 25,1914.

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APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 12, 1913.

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EGG HOLDER AND CARRIER. grnicmmn FILED SEPT. 12, 1913.

108,606 7 Patented Aug. 25, 1914.

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EGG HOLDER AND CARRIER.

APPLICATION FILED SLPT. 12,

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" INVENTOI? WITNESSES Uni-inn HERBERT L. G. MQURE, 716 HOJ'I OKUSi, .bl'E'iTl Il'ElEtS' nee Bowen ens enemies.

figecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 225,

Application filed September 127, 1913. Serial 1o. 789,e07.

. To all whom it may concern.-

- the i'nanneiin which the Be it known that I, HERBERT L. G. Moons, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hohokus, in the county of Bergen and State of New Jersey, have invented an Improve. ment in Egg Holders and Carriers, of which the following is a speeification.

My invention relates to holders and can riers for eggs, and its object is to-provide a strong and durable tray in which the eggs may be exhibited and carried about without fear of breakage or packed to be shipped a distance, the eggs being protected from contact with. one another and from injury or breakage should the holder receive a blow orseverejar from contact with some other object, or from carelessness in handling.

It consists of only two members adapted to be connected together in such 'inanner to form a plurality of adjoining egg receptacles each having four inclined side wells, which are protected on all sides of the The details of construction and operation of the device are hereinafter more particw larly described.

In the accompanying drawing :Fignre 1 is a plan view of the blank from. which the bottom of the tray and part of the side walls of each egg receptacle are formed. 2 is a plan View of the blank from which the top oi the tray and the other side walls of the egg receptacles are formed. Fig. 3 is an end view of the top member bent into shape for insertion into the slots of the bottom member. Fig. l is an end View oi the bottom member bent up into shape to receive thetop member. Fig; 5 is a plan View of the two members assembled and forming a complete tray. Fig. 6 is an inverted plan of the same. Fig. 7 is a sectional elevation showing eggs are packed for transportionz and Fig. 8 is a View of both members folded and laid one upon the other.

In Figs. 1, 2. 5 and 6, the parts are shown in half size. while in Figs. 3, l. 7 and 8, they are shown in full size.

Referring to Figs. 3 and i it will be under'stood that in assembling the two men:-

here, the folds in the top member are placed at right angles to the folds in the bottom member.

Similar reference numerals indicate'like parts throughout the several views. g

Referringto Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing, 10 and ll designate two separate blanks of any snieible -lneteriel such as cardboard vertical slots at the tops he 'oi? their zig-zag'iiormation present a very from which my improx ed tray is for-inc The blank 10 (Fig. 1) forms the bottom of the tray and two of the inclined walls of each egg receptacle 12. The blank ll (Fig. 2) forms the top member of the tray and completes the four inclined walls of each egg receptacle when the two blanks as- Sernblechhs shown in 5 and 5. The so? face of the blank 18* is creased or i wily scored on the lines 1, E2, 3, 4i, 6, '1, a; 1d a series of approximately E l-shaped openings 8 are cut out at spaced distances and pan allelrows, end each end rows en obtuse tcrmir. ings in l' also the widen-ed a cling oi two mend-J surface oi the blank ll crease scored on the lines a, Z). e. (Z (-1., 1 1c, 2. m, n and o and spaced 1 Q rows, the blank is out out of a shape to 1 spaced apart and oppositely iroject' shaped portions 133 in the blank 3.0 is lines into the shape show centers of the hi-shape in F 15: one 'ings will form folds each terminating in two divergin lots oh the oppositely inclined portions, while the slots 9 will have a similar opening" at the top and extend at an inward inclination. on the opposite sides of the told. The blank is now ready to receive the blank ll and when this blanlr 11 is bent on its creased lines into the position shown in Fig. 3. it will readily be seen that by inserting those parts between the projecting i-shapecl portions 1 into the top slots in the blank ll) and messing downward upon the top niembe opposite sides of each bent over p'brti oi the top member will follow into the Clive ing slots in the lower member thus cans 199 each pair oi the QQPOSibElY projecting shaped portions 13 of the top member to converge and complete the walls of the receptacles 12. when top member pushed down to the full extent of the slots in the bottom member. in this position the top edges of thei'olds in both members are flush with each other. When assembled the ends of each member 10 and 11 project be-' yond the egg receptacles 12 and on account eilicien't rotection to the receptacles from contact of the sides of the tray with any other object, while the bottom of the tray acts in a similar manner.

The peculiar manner in which the two members 10 and 11 are interlocked forms a very strong division between the egg receptacles '12, and renders it impossible for the egg in one receptacle contacting with an egg in another receptacle, and on ac count of the converging walls of the egg receptacles, the top, bottom and middle portions of theeggs are out of contact with the walls of the receptacles 19; and each receptacle has a springy or yielding func tion which provides against danger of breaking the eggs in handling the filled tray.

A box 14 may be provided to receive oils or more of the trays, and if only one tray is placed in a box as for the purpose of exhibiting eggs in retail stores, it is not necessary to employ a cover or an inverted I tray, and it will be seen that when placed in a box the projecting zig-zag ends of the members 10 and 11 guard the egg recep tacles from contact with the inner sides of the box, and the filled trays may be handled without fear of injury to the eggs.

In cases where the eggs are to be delivered, or transported by mail or express, 1 invert one empty tray over another tray containing the eggs, the pockets or receptacles in the inverted tray being placed directly over and in alinement with the pockets in the filled tray whereby the two trays will each cover one half of the eggs, and any desired number of eggs may be thus packed for shipment in one box. This manner of packing is illustrated in Fig. 7.

These improved trays may be shipped to purchasers in an unfolded condition, the two members shown in Figs. 1 and 2 being laid flat one upon the other, or they may each be folded in the manner shown in Fig. 8; in either case, large quantities may be sent with great economy of space. It is preferable to fold the parts before shipping, as they are then received. by the urchasers in a form to be readily assem led without the trouble of first bending them on the creased lines.

I claim'as my invention:

1. An egg tray composed of two members interlocked and forming a plurality of ad joining pockets open at the top, each pocket T having four converging walls.

2. An egg tray composed entirely of two members interlocked and forming a plurality of adjoining single ,egg receptacles each having four Walls inclined toward one point, substantially on the same plane.

3. An egg tray composed of two folderl members interlocked and forming a plurality ofadjoining pockets open at the top and each having four converging walls.

4-. An egg tray composed of two folded members interlocked at right angles and forming a plurality of adjoining pockets verging walls.

5, An egg tray composed of two members only, interlocked at right angles and forming a plurality of adjoining single egg receptacles each provided with. four converging walls forming a elosed bottom, the ends of said two members being extended in zigzag form beyond the egg receptacles on the sides and ends of the tray.

6. An egg tray composed of two members, one member having a series of approximately X-shaped openings at spaced apart distances in transverse parallel rows and an obtuse angular slot. at each end of each row, said member being bent on the lines of said rows and on lines intermediate thereof into a plurality of longitudinally disposed inclined partitions, the other member being cut out in spaced apart parallel rows to provide spaced apart and-oppositely projecting ll-shaped portions in each row, said second member being bent on the lines of said rows and on intermediate lines, andthe two members interlocked at right angles to second member between its projecting V- shaped portions into the openings in the first member whereby a plurality of-adjoining egg receptacles are formed.-

one member having a series of approxi mately X-shaped openings at spaced apart distances in transverse parallel rows, and an obtuse angular slot at each end of each row, said member being bent on the lines of said rows and on lines intermediate thereposed inclined partitions, the other member being cut out in spaced apart parallel rows jecting l-shaped portions in each row, sai

said rows and on intermediate lines, and the two members interlocked at right angles to each' other by inserting those parts of the second member between its projecting V- shaped portions into the openings in the ing egg receptacles closed at the bottom are formed.

8. An egg tray composed of. two members, one member having a series of approximately X-shaped openings at spaced apart distances in transverse parallel rows and an obtuse angular slot at each end of each row, said member being bent on the lines of said rows and on lines intermediate thereof into a plurality of longitudinally disposed inclined partitions, the other member being cut out in spaced apart parallel rows to provide spaced apart and oppositely projecting open at the top and each having four coni 7 An egg tray composed of two members,-

to provide spaced apart and oppositely pro-= '01 no second member being bent on the lines of first member whereby a plurality of adjoin-- each other by inserting those parts of the of into a plurality of longitudinally disand on intermediate linesiand the tWo members interlocked at right angles to each other by inserting those parts of the second member between its projecting V-shaped portions into the openings in the first member whereby a plurality of adjoining egg receptacles with converging walls are formed.

9. An egg tray composed of two members, one member having a series of approximately X-shaped openings at spaced apart distances in transverse parallel rows, and an obtuse angular slot at each end of each row, said member being bent on the lines of said rows and on lines intermediate thereof into a plurality of longitudinally disposed inclined partitions, the other member being cut out in spaced apart parallel rows to provide spaced apart and oppositely projecting V-shaped portions in each row, said second member being bent on thelines of said rows and on intermediate lines, and the two members interlocked at right angles to each other by inserting those parts of the second member between its projecting V- shaped'portions into the openings in the first member whereby a plurality of adj0ining egg receptacles with converging walls are formed, the ends of said members being extended in zig-zag form beyond the egg receptacles on the sides and ends of the tray.

Signed by me this 10th day of September, 1913.

HERBERT L. G. MOORE. Witnesses:

BERTI-IA M. ALLEN, MARIE D. WOHLERS. 

